Synonyms of banes

banes

noun

plural of bane

1

as in curses

a source of harm or misfortune

regarding the new laborsaving machinery as a bane, the 19th-century Luddites went about destroying it in protest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curses
• threats
• nemeses
• scourges
• menaces
• dangers
• afflictions
• perils
• hazards
• risks
• troubles
• pitfalls
• snags
• jinxes
• hoodoos
• hexes
• booby traps
• catches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• benefits
• goods
• advantages
• blessings
• gifts
• aids
• windfalls
• help
• boons
• supports
• reliefs
• felicities
• joys
• godsends
• consolations
• comforts
• pleasures
• mannas
• assistances
• delights
• shields
• defenses
• securities
• solaces
• safeguards
• protections
• guards
• safeties
• armors

2

as in poisons

a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing

a plant that is believed to be the bane of the wolf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poisons
• diseases
• toxics
• toxins
• pesticides
• venoms
• viruses
• toxicants
• contagions
• cancers
• herbicides
• insecticides
• fungicides
• germicides
• microbicides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• antidotes
• cures
• antivenins
• antivenoms
• panaceas
• elixirs
• mithridates
• cure-alls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banes

The actresses play the delightful mother-daughter duo Angela and Ainsley — who are oftentimes the banes of Tommy's (Billy Bob Thornton) existence — in the Taylor Sheridan series. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025

But along with ready cash, the laissez-faire approach brought the banes of corruption, criminal infiltration, and rampant pollution. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025

The aforementioned around-town mileage, for example, was one of the biggest banes of the Jeep owner's existence. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025